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Saul Warth      This morning two Greenshanks, a Ringed Plover, 54 Curlews, the leucistic Marsh Harrier hunting, a Hobby, a Peregrine, a Kestrel, three Common Cranes, eight Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Whinchat, oddly singing, three Chiffchaffs, 49 … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     An OSPREY flew high over Edge Hills going S this afternoon. (Owen Follis). Rodley     This morning a SHORT-EARED OWL then headed off over the Severn to Longney. Also two Stonechats, a Whinchat, a Great White … Continue reading →

Witcombe Reservoirs     Late afternoon a female COMMON SCOTER. (Duncan Dine). Common Scoter by Duncan Dine Frampton     The OSPREY still at Court Lake late afternoon. (Paul Sutton). Saul Warth     14 Wigeon, four Shelducks, 67+ Curlews, two Grey Herons, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This afternoon at a very low high tide a Common Sandpiper, 50+ Curlews, 30+ Shelducks, a Sparrowhawk, three Kestrels, four Buzzards, a Wheatear, nine Swallows (seven at Longney). Nearby an OSPREY hovering over Gardener’s Pool at 4:10pm. … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This morning a Wheatear, a passage of 16 Swallows, 15 House Martins and seven Skylarks, and two residents, 20+ Linnets, six Grey Herons, a Little Egret, 15 Shelducks, 53 Curlews, three Chiffchaffs, seven Meadow Pipits, a Grey … Continue reading →

Maisemore    Two juvenile BLACK TERNS at the River Leadon flood near Maisemore, a new species for here. Also ten Gadwalls, 16 Pintails, 14 Teal and a Kingfisher at the Over canal. (Andy Jayne). Frampton    The unringed OSPREY still … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point birds included a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, two juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and two Avocets. (Slimbridge Sightings). Purton     This afternoon 17 Black-tailed Godwits and two Curlews on the river near the … Continue reading →

Frampton     At Court Lake the OSPREY seen briefly at 8:15am but disappeared into a tree out of sight. (Mike Davis). Later a Cattle Egret, an OSPREY, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Water Rail calling, 12 Wigeon, 19 Shovelers, 11 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Around the grounds today three Marsh Harriers including the partial leucistic bird, 2+ Hobbies, three Great White Egrets, four Golden Plovers, four Spotted Redshanks and a Turnstone. (Helen Bojaniwska/Oliver Paisey/Mike Davis/Chris Moore). Frampton    An OSPREY at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide the juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 17 Ruff, three Great White Egrets and a Cattle Egret. (Slimbridge Sightings). Later six Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Mike Davis). Also around the grounds ten Common Cranes, three Hobbies, … Continue reading →